Networks are described in many different ways.
(i) Give the type of network that covers a small geographical area.
(1)
(ii) Name the characteristic of a wireless network that is measured in metres.
(1)
(iii) Give two disadvantages of a bus network topology.
(2)
Network protocols control the rules of communication.
(i) Name a network protocol that transmissions from other electrical devices can interfere with and that can be blocked by walls.
(1)
(ii) Name the network protocol used to download a music file from a server.
(1)
Describe how the link layer of the TCP/IP protocol stack works.
Construct an expression to calculate the transmission rate, in megabits per second, required to transmit a 1.4 gibibyte file in 13 minutes.
You do not need to do the calculation.
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